A bouncy castle at a community gathering in Ireland in fall 2025 triggered an MRSA outbreak affecting 48 children, with most developing skin and soft-tissue infections from a rare PVL-producing strain. All affected children recovered, though four were hospitalized. The findings were recently published in Eurosurveillance.
Background
MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) is a leading cause of hospital-acquired and community-onset infections worldwide. Panton–Valentine leukocidin (PVL)-positive strains are particularly virulent and associated with severe skin and soft-tissue infections.
- Source
- Ars Technica
- Published
- Sep 12, 2026 at 05:14 AM
- Score
- 5.0 / 10